Trends in World Sardine Fisheries and India's Status

Abstract

The sardines contribute to a luaative fishery along
the Indian coast. All the species that belongs to the genus
Sardinella other than oil sardine are called lesser sardines or other sardines, Out of 3.57 lakh tonnes of sardines landed in India during 1997-01, the oil sardine formed 2.56 lakh
tonnes (72%) and the lesser sardines 98.8 thousand tonnes
(28%).